[Rarebooks] FS: Works of Shakespeare, 1826, Ten illustrated volumes bound by Zaehnsdorf in full calf
Charles Agvent
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Fri Oct 22 08:46:05 EDT 2004
SHAKESPEARE, William. THE DRAMATIC WORKS OF WILLIAM
SHAKESPEARE. Chiswick: Charles Whittingham 1826. With Notes,
Original and Selected, by Samuel Weller Singer, F.S.A, and A
Life of The Poet, by Charles Symmons, D.D. Ten duodecimo
(4-1/8" x 6-5/8") volumes finely bound by Zaehnsdorf in full
polished midnight blue calf with gilt-ruled borders and
elaborately gilt-tooled spine compartments with matching
gilt-lettered brown morocco labels; top edge gilt, marbled
endpapers, gilt dentelles. Illustrated with sixty engravings
on wood by John Thompson. Two volumes with a few rubbed
spots carefully retouched and the tiniest of chips at the
head of one spine. Lovely set, beautifully bound and in just
about Fine condition. $2500.00
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